Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 2893

Legal Aid Scheme: Foreign Nationals

Tabled: 30 August 2024

Answered: 10 September 2024

Question

Mary Glindon

Labour — Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information her Department holds on the number of foreign nationals living overseas who were in receipt of (a) non-means and (b) non-merits tested legal aid in 2023.

Answer

Heidi Alexander

This information requested is not held centrally.In making decisions about who qualifies for legal aid, the Legal Aid Agency must apply the provisions of the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, and any regulations made under that Ac...

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